Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries

Language of Material:
English

Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
(1 box)

Date (bulk): Bulk, 1971-1976

Date (inclusive): 1970-1992 and undated

Abstract: This collection documents Joan Ariel's interests in women's political activism, particularly in Orange County, California.
It includes newsletters, press releases, and other printed ephemera from the following organizations: Know, Inc. (Pittsburg,
PA); Los Angeles Women's Center; N.O.W.; National Women's Political Caucus, and Women's Coalition of Orange County. Ephemera,
clippings, and other records documenting political activity in response to Proposition 6 and the Equal Rights Amendment are
also included.

Creator:
Ariel, Joan

Access

The collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the creators of the records and their
heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Joan Ariel, 2003.

Processing History

Processed by Jayme Hall, 2008.

Biography

Joan Ariel was a long-time staff member at the University of California (UC), active for nearly 20 years as the Women's Studies
librarian at UC Irvine (UCI). Ariel also served as an instructor and the academic coordinator of Women's Studies. She was
a key player in numerous UCI campus organizations and programs relating to lesbian and gay issues. She also authored the book
Building Women's Studies Collections: A Resource Guide (1987). Ariel was the co-founder and first chair of the Women's Studies Section (WSS) of the Association of College and Research
Libraries (ACRL) and received the ACRL WSS Career Achievement Award in 2002. Before retiring in early 2006, she served as
the shared print planning manager for UC Systemwide Library Planning in the UC Office of the President.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

This collection documents Joan Ariel's interests in women's political activism, particularly in Orange County, California.
It includes newsletters, press releases, and other printed ephemera from the following organizations: Know, Inc. (Pittsburg,
PA); Los Angeles Women's Center; N.O.W.; National Women's Political Caucus, and Women's Coalition of Orange County. Ephemera,
clippings, and other records documenting political activity in response to Proposition 6 and the Equal Rights Amendment are
also included.

Collection Arrangement

Files 1 through 8 are arranged alphabetically by organization. Files 9 and 10 are arranged alphabetically by legislation title.